Africa Eastern and Southern vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
68.13 years
in 2024
Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Denmark rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 84.2 years against 68.13 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.07 years.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.53 years | 74.82 years | 27.28 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 50.19 years | 76.78 years | 26.59 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 52.32 years | 77.55 years | 25.23 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53.15 years | 78.16 years | 25.01 years | Denmark |
| 2000s | 56.48 years | 79.94 years | 23.46 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.69 years | 82.54 years | 18.85 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 67.09 years | 83.6 years | 16.51 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 84.2 years against 68.13 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark?
- 16.07 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.